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Photo Gallery: Five Holy Cross Alumni Recognized for Outstanding Professional Achievements and Service

Posted on May 24, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross
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Best foot forward

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

Lauren Olney, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010, talks about how the Career Planning Office at the College helped her land a job. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)

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Holy Cross Baseball to Play in Patriot League Championship for the First Time in College History

Posted on May 18, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thanks to a 3-0 victory at Lehigh on Sunday, the Holy Cross baseball team will be playing in it’s first-ever Patriot League Tournament Championship. The Patriot League has announced the dates and game times for the best-of-three … Continue reading →

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Video: Holy Cross Connects Students in Worcester and South Africa

Posted on May 18, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

Watch the video (total time: 02:24) » Five Holy Cross students will the leave the United States to teach in South Africa for one month. Beverley Bell, director of the Teacher Education Program, says the Holy Cross students will learn to … Continue reading →

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Blog: Drago ’12 Chronicles Four-Week Trip Visiting Schools in South Africa

Posted on May 17, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

NAME Mark Drago ’12 HOMETOWN Western Springs, Ill. AREAS OF STUDY Mathematics major in the Teacher Education Program WHERE HE’S GOING From May 16 to June 13, Drago, along with four other Holy Cross students, will take part in a … Continue reading →

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Video: In Lab Demonstrations, Prof. Jarret Offers a Window on Holy Cross’ Hands-on Approach to Chemistry

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

What do exploding balloons, imploding soda cans, and a homemade cork gun have in common? For Ron Jarret, professor of chemistry and dean for the Class of 2012, they are tools to illustrate Holy Cross’ unique discovery-oriented approach to teaching … Continue reading →

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Powering past disability

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

Chris Hayden, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010 and coxswain for the crew team, talks about his life on-and-off the boat. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)

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Holy Cross Receives Grant to Work with Worcester Area Schools

Posted on May 14, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The department of mathematics and computer science and the education department received a three-year $240,000, Improving Teacher Quality grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.  The grant will allow the College to conduct workshops that will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross students turn trash into treasure

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

Christina Kyriakos ’11 and Vivian Daly 13, both members of the student environmental group, Eco-Action, at the College of the Holy Cross talk about “Trash or Treasure,” a movement that encourages students to leave unwanted items, such as lamps, office … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Selected as Academic Fellow by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Posted on May 13, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan policy institute headquartered in Washington, D.C., announced that Dustin Gish, visiting assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named an “Academic … Continue reading →

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‘A lot of optimism’ surrounds bid by Giants, Jets to host cold-weather Super Bowl

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on the economic impact of the New York Giants and Jets proposed bid to host the Super Bowl in 2011.  If the bid is accepted, it … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Holy Cross Athletic Teams Receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards

Posted on May 12, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sixteen College of the Holy Cross varsity athletic teams have received Division I Academic Progress Rate public recognition awards from the NCAA. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in … Continue reading →

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Students in Worcester, South Africa interact

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

Students at the College of the Holy Cross get ready to travel to South Africa to work as teacher’s aides. First, they stopped at Burncoat High School to tape students asking questions, which will allow American students to interact with … Continue reading →

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Recent Holy Cross Graduate Awarded Fulbright to Research and Study in Ukraine

Posted on May 11, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

Kaitlyn Mearn ’07, of Milton, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to research and study in an intensive Ukrainian language program at the Ivan Franko National University of L’viv in Ukraine. Mearn will explore the sociolinguistic and political effects that … Continue reading →

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Pruszko ’10 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Bulgaria

Posted on May 11, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

Olivia Pruszko ’10, of Monroe, Conn., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Bulgaria. She will stay in Dobrich, located in northeastern Bulgaria 18 miles west of the Black Sea. Pruszko will teach English at Dobrich’s English Language … Continue reading →

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Video Created by Foreign Language Assistants Celebrates Joy of Learning Languages

Posted on May 10, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

Watch the video (total time: 04:10) » Two Foreign Language Assistants with degrees in film studies from University of A Coruña have created a video to promote the Foreign Language Assistants Program, which is part of the department of Modern … Continue reading →

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Non-celibacy no cure-all

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

In an op-ed,  Joanne Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, explains why allowing Catholic priests to get married will not solve the sexual abuse scandal. Read the op-ed in The Boston Herald.

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Amid sex abuse furor, Catholic leaders can rebuild trust

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Kristine Maloney

In an op-ed, Joanne Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses how a contemporary adaptation of an old Catholic practice could prevent future sex abuse. Read the Christian Science Monitor story.

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Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Exam Week

Posted on May 7, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Recognizing that students stay up late studying during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross—including President Michael C. McFarland, S.J.—volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the night. Don’t miss out … Continue reading →

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Spring into Finals: Relax and Unwind with Finalstastic Events

Posted on May 7, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – From movies to free Reiki treatments and manicures to make-your-own ice cream sundaes, unwind with these events taking place during finals week. Good luck on exams! Friday, May 7 Relax Zone: FREE Reiki Treatments SPI Lounge, 10 … Continue reading →

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